MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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