MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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