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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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