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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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