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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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