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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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