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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|