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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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