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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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