MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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