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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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