MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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