MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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