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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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