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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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