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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
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 subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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