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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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