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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
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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