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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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