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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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