MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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