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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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