MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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