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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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