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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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