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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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