MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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