MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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