MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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