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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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