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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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