MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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