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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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