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
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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