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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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