MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|