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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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