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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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