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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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