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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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