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 is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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