MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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