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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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