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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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