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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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