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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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