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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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