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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|