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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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