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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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