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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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