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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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