MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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