MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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