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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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