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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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