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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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