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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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