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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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