MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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