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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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