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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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