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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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