MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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