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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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