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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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