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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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