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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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