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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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