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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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