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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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