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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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