MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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