MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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