MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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