MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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