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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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