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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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