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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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