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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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