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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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