MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key 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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