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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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