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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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