MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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