MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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