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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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