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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
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
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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