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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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