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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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