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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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