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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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