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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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