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
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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