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 is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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