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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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