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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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