MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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