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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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