MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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