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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
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 digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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