MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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