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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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