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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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