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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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