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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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