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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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