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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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