MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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