MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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