MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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