MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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