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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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