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
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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