MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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