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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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