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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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