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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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