MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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