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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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