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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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