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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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