MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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