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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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