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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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