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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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