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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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