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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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