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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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