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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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