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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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