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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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