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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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