MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
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
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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