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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
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
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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