MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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