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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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