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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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