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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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