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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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