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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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