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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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