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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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