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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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