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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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