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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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