MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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