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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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