MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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