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 is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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