MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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