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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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