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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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