MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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