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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student 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 digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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