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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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