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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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