MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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