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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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