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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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