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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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