MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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