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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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