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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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