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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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