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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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