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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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