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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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