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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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