MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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