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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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