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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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