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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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