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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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