MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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