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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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