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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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