MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over 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 massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates 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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