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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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