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
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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