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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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