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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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