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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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