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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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