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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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