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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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