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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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