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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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