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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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