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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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