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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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