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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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