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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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