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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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