MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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