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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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