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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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