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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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