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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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