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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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