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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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