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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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