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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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