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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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