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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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