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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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