MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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