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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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