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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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