MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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