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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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