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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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