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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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