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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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