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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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 organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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