MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student 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 technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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