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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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