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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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