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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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