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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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