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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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