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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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