MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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