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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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