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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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