MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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