MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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