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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers 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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