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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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