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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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