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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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