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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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