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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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