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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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