MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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