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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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