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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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