MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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