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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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