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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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