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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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