MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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