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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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