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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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