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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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