MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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