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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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