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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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