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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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