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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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