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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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