MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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