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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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