MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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