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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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