MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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