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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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