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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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