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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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