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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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