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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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