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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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