MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important 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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