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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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