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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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