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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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