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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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