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
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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