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
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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