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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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