MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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