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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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