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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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