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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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