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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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