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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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