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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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