MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines 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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