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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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