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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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