MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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