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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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