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
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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