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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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