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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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