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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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