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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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