MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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