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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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