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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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