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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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