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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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