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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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