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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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