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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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