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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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