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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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