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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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