MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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