MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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