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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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