MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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