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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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