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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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