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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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