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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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