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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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