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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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