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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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