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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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