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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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