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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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