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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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