MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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