MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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