MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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