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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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