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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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