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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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