MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key 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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