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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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