MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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