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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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