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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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