MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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