MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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