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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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