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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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