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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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