MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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