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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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