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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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