MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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