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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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