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 is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of 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
typically free
for students 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
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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