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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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