MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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