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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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