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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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