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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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