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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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