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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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