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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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