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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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