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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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