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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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