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
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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