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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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