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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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