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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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