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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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