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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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