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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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