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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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