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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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