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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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