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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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