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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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