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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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