MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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