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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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