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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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