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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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