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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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