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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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