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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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