MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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