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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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