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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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