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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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