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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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