MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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