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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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