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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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