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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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