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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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