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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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