MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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