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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|