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 is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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