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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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