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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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