MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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