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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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