MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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