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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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