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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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