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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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