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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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