MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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