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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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