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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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