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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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