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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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