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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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