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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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