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
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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