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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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