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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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