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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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