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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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