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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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