MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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