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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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