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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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