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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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