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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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