MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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