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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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