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
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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