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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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