MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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