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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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