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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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