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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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