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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
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 digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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