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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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