MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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