MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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