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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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