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
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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