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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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