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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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