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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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