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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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