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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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