MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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