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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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