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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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