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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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