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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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