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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
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
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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