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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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