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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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