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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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