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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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