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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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