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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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