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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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