MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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