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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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