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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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