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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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