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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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