MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major 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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