MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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