MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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