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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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