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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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