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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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