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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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