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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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