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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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