MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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