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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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