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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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