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
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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