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
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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