MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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