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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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