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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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