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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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