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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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