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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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