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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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