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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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