MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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