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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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