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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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