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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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