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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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