MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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