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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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