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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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