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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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