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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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