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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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