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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important 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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