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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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