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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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