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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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