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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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