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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in 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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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