MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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