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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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