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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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