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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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