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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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