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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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