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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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