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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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