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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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