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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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