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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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