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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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