MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate 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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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