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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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