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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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