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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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