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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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