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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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