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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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