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
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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