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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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