MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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