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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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