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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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