MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner 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 e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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