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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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