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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key 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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