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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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