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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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